Remembrance Day Ceremony
Today, as a school, we gathered to show our respect to all those who have served in the war, particularly those members of our school community who have served their country in times of war and those who have family members who have served. We also acknowledged...
Year Seven to High School Update 8-11-2021
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Principal’s Update
Dear parents and caregivers, It was indeed a lovely sight to see parents at our recent sports day, which I know the teachers and students both appreciated. After such a long time without parents at school events, it was such a delight to see. It was so lovely to...
Online Safety – advice and tips for parents
The eSafety Commissioner has been established to help safeguard Australians at risk from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences. There are 6 main areas of focus to the commissioner's role and one area is providing online safety...
Graduation Update
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Supporting Children Through Change & Uncertainty – Online seminar
Professionals, parents and carers are invited to join a free online seminar to discuss helpful ways to support children and young people adversely affected by change and loss. Hosted by The MacKillop Institute, Seasons for Growth Programs. Tuesday 16 November 2021...
Southern District Hiragana Reading Competition 2021
This year we were again able to take part in the annual Hiragana Reading Competition, held at Reynella East College. We were able to take 2 teams of 4 to represent our school. It was a highly sort after position and after lunch time try outs the 2 teams were chosen...
Parent Forum
Parents and carers of students with disability are invited to attend the Disability Policy & Programs November 18th 2021 Parent Forum. Hosted by the Department for Education, the Parent Forums are to inform and engage with parents or carers about the services...
Wellbeing Focus Day
Wellbeing Focus Day was on Monday 25 October. It was lovely to see students dressed in clothes that represented something about their wellbeing and to hear them talk about why they chose to wear what they did. All Junior Primary classes enjoyed a session with...
COVID-19 Update – 25 October 2021
COVID-19 Update – 25 October The good news we have been hoping for is here. See the information below. It is always a complex task to balance the known with the unknown and I think we have managed very well. This type of organisation can be summed up with the...
Science Week: Worm Farms at Woodend
What was the task? The task was to make an environmentally-friendly worm farm using a plastic bottle. We recycled plastic bottles from home and used them for the task. We worked in our kitchen/garden groups making our own worm farms. We had lots of fun. What...
Year Seven to High School Update
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Award Recipients!
Today we welcomed Nick from the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) who presented our Year 3/4 Blue team with a special, first time award. Each week during the 2021 season, the coaches and umpires voted on the team that showed 'Fair Play'. This...
We welcome Scientist Roger and local MP David Speirs!
Roger Yazbek's main research field is the development of new breath analysis tests for cancer, gastrointestinal function and dietary monitoring. He collects human breath samples and measures the different gasses that make up the breath and tries to relate that...
Looking back on STEAM Week
Thank you parents/carers and grandparents for all your engagement with STEAM Week with your child. It has been a very positive experience to have students bring investigations/projects/creations/designs from home and to see the development and collaboration of an...
Tall Poppy Scientists continue coming for STEAM Week!
On Thursday 14th October we welcomed back Tall Poppy Scientist, Margaret Shanafield. Margaret is a Hydrologist and a Hydrogeologist. Margaret studies water, and how and where water moves from rainfall into streams into the groundwater (or up into the air via...
Visit the Woodend (virtual) Art Gallery!
In celebration of STEAM Week, our virtual art gallery has been updated! Thank you to our Visual Arts specialists for sharing some samples of the stunning works their students have created while exploring line, shape, tone, colour, pattern, texture and form. ...
Welcoming more STEAM visitors!
Yesterday and today, children and staff from Woodend Children's Centre came to visit to see what some classes have been doing for STEAM Week. The Tuesday group of children helped to count rubbish collections to see how much plastic we use each day in a classroom. ...
Off and running with STEAM events!
On Monday we welcomed Tall Poppy scientists, Dr Lee Yian and Dr Hannah Wardill. Dr Chew is a Neuroscientist, Geneticist and studies worms and Dr Wardill's science field is Microbiology and Oncology. Our year 6/7 classes heard about possible pathways into a career...
Wellbeing Focus Day
October is Mental Health Month, a time to ‘tune in’ and think about our mental health and wellbeing. At Woodend, we will be holding a Wellbeing Focus Day on Monday 25 October (week 3). There are 3 aspects to the day: Wellbeing awareness workshops...
What it’s like to start year 7 in high school + Parent Update
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Woodend Primary School presents… 2021 ARTS SHOWCASE!
We are proud to present Woodend Primary School's 2021 Arts Showcase! For many of our students this recording is the culmination of their persistence and hard work in learning their instrument of choice, undertaking a new challenge and/or pursuing a passion....
Message to parents/caregivers from Professor Nicola Spurrier
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Sports Day Spectators Sign In
School Interview process is now open for parents to book in for Sports Day. Go to the link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ Event code: fs46e There are 2 sessions available. One adult per family per session is allowed. If you have any further...
Welcome to Term 4 2021
Welcome back to term 4. Trusting everyone enjoyed some time away from the routine of school. Many children have eagerly shared their time on STEAM investigations, camping, travelling or spending time with friends. It is obvious that students have returned eager...
Parent Feedback for Class Placement (only if required)
Dear Parents and Caregivers We are set to begin the class placement process in preparation for the 2022 school year. This is a lengthy and complex task involving teachers and the school leadership team to place each child in a learning environment that supports...
Sports Day visitors – Making it work in a Covid safe way
Dear parents, caregivers, Sports Day is just 3 weeks away and a program will soon be distributed via the School Blog Post. Pending any change in SA Health directions, it is our intention to allow one person per family to attend the Sports Day on 29th October 2021....
Autism SA Recognising Carers Week
In recognition of Carers Week and to say thank you to the the incredible carers in our community, Autism SA are offering a 20% discount for any Family Workshops booked this week, until 16 October! You can book with code CARER20 at checkout. NDIS funding can also be...
Nude Food Day 2021
The SRC is hosting our school’s first Nude Food Day! To reduce the amount of single use plastic wrappers coming into our school, students are encouraged to bring their lunch in reusable packaging and consider the positive impact this can have on our school and...
Rose Ceremony and Canberra Study
It is a tradition at Woodend that we welcome our youngest and farewell our oldest students with a handmade rose. This tradition links to our first roses being planted outside of our school in 1995. At Assembly last Thursday 1/8/24, we officially welcomed our...
2024 Australian Primary Principal’s Day
To be an effective Principal requires dedication, expertise, leadership, and courage. Principals are required to lead the school in the areas of vision and values as well as knowledge and understanding. This requires emotional intelligence, empathy, resilience and...
It is Donut special treat time!
'The Showdown' is coming soon where the Port Adelaide will play the Adelaide Crows in the AFL. We have the annual Crows and Port donuts available for a special Showdown recess treat. We also offer a Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Cookie. Your child can enjoy this...
Year 6 Canberra Trip: Learning in the Heart of the Nation
Woodend Primary School has a long history, since 2007, of visiting Canberra to undertake a program of learning and exploration, where students engage with the nation's capital through educational tours, interactive exhibits, and visits to significant landmarks....
End of Term 2 Early Dismissal
Just a reminder that the last day of Term 2 is an Early Dismissal. We finish the term on Friday 5th July 2024 at 2.05pm not 3.05pm. Term 3 commences on Monday 22nd July 2024.
“We Will Rock You: Young @ Part” stunning success
Dear parents, carers, grandparents and friends, As we bring our incredible three-night run of "We Will Rock You: Young @ Part" to a close, we are filled with immense gratitude and pride for the amazing journey we've shared. In addition this musical has been shared...
Saving for a future Camp – Saver Plus
Camps are an amazing opportunity for children. But they can be stressful for some parents to afford. The attached flyer is for the families of students who may be attending a school camp in 2025. Saver Plus will assist with their saving & budgeting for an...
Boys Sapsasa State Netball Carnival
Congratulations to Levi, a year 6 Woodend student who trialled and was selected for the division 1 Southern Metro Netball team in the inaugural boys Sapsasa State Netball carnival. Levi has participated in the Netball carnival over the past 3 days, in wet and very...
Managing Traumatic Events with your Child/ren
Following the events of the weekend, your child/ren may ask questions ? To help, there are a couple of fact sheets from CAMHS in relation to trauma. They appear at the end of this blogpost. As they are quite large, it may help to open them in a new Tab if asked....
Southern Valley Girls Netball
Congratulations to the year 6 Woodend girls (Bella, Cleo, Emily and Ruby) who represented Southern Valley last week in the 3 day State Netball Metropolitan Championships. Ruby played in the division 3 team and their team had 4 strong wins to finish in 5th position...
Woodend Sapsasa Soccer
Year 5/6 students from Woodend participated yesterday 18th June in Round 1 of the Statewide Schools Soccer competition. The team played 3 games on the day against Cardijn College, St Joseph's Hectorville and Reynella Primary School. All of the students got better...











